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Quaker Diner, West Hartford CT

January 14, 2015 / / 0 Comments

REVIEW

The Quaker is a diner for diner lovers. The brick-exterior little restaurant was built in 1931 by Aristides “Harry” Bassilakis, and the diner appears little changed from those early days (there’s a 1930s photo of the Quaker floating around on the net, and you’d be hard-pressed to identify any physical changes). It is run today by descendents of Mr. Bassilakis. Continue reading

The Fra Diavolo pizza is a white pie with caramelized onion, roasted tomatoes, shrimp, scallops, pancetta, and fresh tarragon, with a drizzle of hot pepper-infused olive oil.

Harry’s Bishops Corner, West Hartford CT

November 20, 2014 / / 0 Comments

Connecticut is packed with LAF-worthy pizzerias. The bar has been set awfully high. Can it be possible that Harry’s Bishops Corner clears that bar? With room to spare, based on the Fra Diavolo pie we enjoyed.
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